Life Without Limits
Life Without Limits
Life Without Limits
Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
Nick Vujicic
D O U B L E DAY
N E W YORK LON DON TORONTO SYDN E Y AUCKL AN D
published by doubleday Copyright © 2010 by Nicholas James Vujicic All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday Religion, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com doubleday and the dd colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vujicic, Nick. Life without limits : inspiration for a ridiculously good life / Nick Vujicic. — 1st ed. p. cm. (alk. paper) 1. Christian life. 2. Happiness—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Vujicic, Nick. I. Title. BV4501.3.V85 2010 248.8'6—dc22 2010020409 ISBN 978-0-307-58973-6 Printed in the United States of America design by level c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition
Contents
Introduction
ONE T WO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN T W E LV E
vii 1 33 53 73 91 111 127 141 157 181 197 213 231 233
If You Can’t Get a Miracle, Become One No Arms, No Legs, No Limits Full Assurance in the Heart Love the Perfectly Imperfect You Attitude Is Altitude Armless But Not Harmless Don’t Let Your Face Plant Grow Roots The New Bloke in the Bushes Trust Others, More or Less An Equal Opportunity Hugger The Ridiculous Rules Make Giving Your Mission
Acknowledgments Resources: Get Plugged into Philanthropy
GOD: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I’d also like to dedicate this book to the Toth family in San Diego, California, as I will never forget the cornerstone of faith Phil placed in my life. His contagious flame for evangelism marked the beginning of mine.
Introduction
M
y name is Nick Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich). I am twentyseven years old. I was born without any limbs, but I am not
constrained by my circumstances. I travel the world encouraging millions of people to overcome adversity
Life Without Limits
Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
Nick Vujicic
D O U B L E DAY
N E W YORK LON DON TORONTO SYDN E Y AUCKL AN D
published by doubleday Copyright © 2010 by Nicholas James Vujicic All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday Religion, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com doubleday and the dd colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vujicic, Nick. Life without limits : inspiration for a ridiculously good life / Nick Vujicic. — 1st ed. p. cm. (alk. paper) 1. Christian life. 2. Happiness—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Vujicic, Nick. I. Title. BV4501.3.V85 2010 248.8'6—dc22 2010020409 ISBN 978-0-307-58973-6 Printed in the United States of America design by level c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition
Contents
Introduction
ONE T WO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN T W E LV E
vii 1 33 53 73 91 111 127 141 157 181 197 213 231 233
If You Can’t Get a Miracle, Become One No Arms, No Legs, No Limits Full Assurance in the Heart Love the Perfectly Imperfect You Attitude Is Altitude Armless But Not Harmless Don’t Let Your Face Plant Grow Roots The New Bloke in the Bushes Trust Others, More or Less An Equal Opportunity Hugger The Ridiculous Rules Make Giving Your Mission
Acknowledgments Resources: Get Plugged into Philanthropy
GOD: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I’d also like to dedicate this book to the Toth family in San Diego, California, as I will never forget the cornerstone of faith Phil placed in my life. His contagious flame for evangelism marked the beginning of mine.
Introduction
M
y name is Nick Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich). I am twentyseven years old. I was born without any limbs, but I am not
constrained by my circumstances. I travel the world encouraging millions of people to overcome adversity